Recycling Depots Reopening! Three days per week, starting June 11th - Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays!

Both the Baddeck and New Haven Recycling Depots will be open to receive refundable material three days/week beginning Thursday, June 11th. The hours will be 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm.

Please follow these instructions

Pre-counted beverage containers and boxed beer only

Pre-counts must be labelled with the number of containers per bag

Remove all caps. Bags containing containers where caps have not been removed may not be accepted.

Separate containers based on refund amount (ex: one bag for $0.05 returns and one bag for $0.10 returns)

One customer in the Depot at a time

Customers place their bagged and boxed beverage containers inside the depot door, then wait in their vehicle until staff issue their refund.

Remain in your vehicle until your turn.

Please be patient; we anticipate long waits.

Material that has not been counted will not be accepted for refund (but you are welcome to leave the material for donation to charity).

No electronics, paint, batteries at this time.

If we run into capacity issues due to volume of material, we may have to close our facilities.

This schedule is subject to change.

The Baddeck Courthouse will reopen by appointment June 8, with a full reopening to the public beginning June 15. Social distancing protocols will be in place.

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Published: Thursday, 04 June 2020 15:00

Municipal Notices

VICTORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

The next meeting of Victoria County Municipal Council will be held on Monday June 15, 2020, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Court House, Baddeck.

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Published: Wednesday, 03 June 2020 11:45

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY|Waste Collection/Haulage Driver (Casual)

The Municipality of the County of Victoria is requesting applications for the positions of spare waste collection and waste transfer drivers.

The successful candidates will be responsible for the collection and delivery of curbside waste, recyclables and organics from pre-assigned and special routes to waste management facilities, the operation and maintenance of municipal collection vehicles as well as the transfer of materials between our facilities and the Guysborough Waste Management Facility.

Please email a resume and cover letter outlining your experience to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Published: Tuesday, 02 June 2020 12:12

Council Recap June 1, 2020

• Councillors have helped a number of community groups to conduct community clean ups and more are happening in the days to come.• Members of the provincial Department of Lands & Forestry spoke with council regarding provincial parks in Victoria County, burn safety, wildlife and other issues. They provided council with an update on planned work at Uisge Bhan Falls and Cabot Landing Provincial Park.• Washroom update: Two municipally funded washrooms are near completion. A washroom will be located at the Gaelic College in St. Ann’s and one located in the Bay St. Lawrence Community Centre. The washroom in Baddeck at the Visitor Information Centre will be open this summer and one is expected to be constructed along the North Shore. An Expression of Interest has been issued for this washroom. For more information see our post at www.victoriacounty.com .• The municipality will raise the Pride flag during a short ceremony on Thursday June 4, 2020 at 1 pm on the Courthouse lawn. All are welcome. This event will be using socially distancing protocols and will be livestreamed on the Municipality of Victoria County Facebook page.Council minutes are posted on the Victoria County website, the day following the meeting (during the COVID-19 pandemic). Find more council minutes here: https://www.victoriacounty.com/2020-council-minutes.htmlThe next session is Monday, June 15, 2020 beginning at 5 pm. The session take place in the Council Chambers at 495 Chebucto Street, Baddeck and will be live-streamed on the Municipality of Victoria County NS Facebook page.

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Published: Monday, 01 June 2020 14:27

Expression of Interest - Washroom North Shore

The Municipality of the County of Victoria is looking for expressions of interest from community groups and/or businesses along the North Shore & surrounding area to oversee the operation of washroom facilities.

Grants for Organizations| Victoria County Recreation

Could your organization use some help to get COVID-19 supplies?

This post-pandemic assistance fund offers support for organizations to purchase items required to maintain proper safety guidelines. Funds can assist with the purchasing of handwashing stations, hand sanitizer, social distancing decals, disposable masks, signage, etc. If an organization is looking to implement programs, funding may be available to help offset any costs, but only if all public health guidelines are being followed.

Safe Practice Guidelines for Work Places

From the Province:

Effective June 5, most businesses required to close under the public health order can reopen. Businesses must follow protocols in the plan that is tailored to their sector. This includes following public health protocols to ensure physical distancing, increased cleaning and other protective measures for staff and customers.